"Stephen King's Dead Zone" (2002) "The Dead Zone" (original title), TV series 2002-2007

Creators:

Michael Piller
Shawn Piller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

16 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You should see what he sees.

Plot:

Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes...

Plot Keywords:

Psychic Power | Psychic | Sheriff | Dark Hero | Illuminati

Awards:

1 win & 15 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 91)

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Johnny Smith / ... (81 episodes, 2002-2007)
Nicole de Boer	...	Sarah Bracknell Bannerman / ... (66 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Bruno	...	Sheriff Walt Bannerman / ... (65 episodes, 2002-2007)
John L. Adams	...	Bruce Lewis (59 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (40 episodes, 2002-2007)
Bill Mondy	...	Deputy Roscoe / ... (34 episodes, 2002-2006)

Also Known As:

"The Dead Zone" - Canada (original title)
"The Dark Half" - Israel (English title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

Started originally as a pilot for a series to be shown on the UPN network in the fall of 2001. When UPN decided not to run it, the USA Network picked it up.

Goofs:

Continuity: Johnny's hairstyle changes back and forth several times during the episodes "Wheel of Fortune" and "What It Seems" because of reshoots that were done a year after the initial filming.

Quotes:

Reverend Purdy:I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dreamcatcher (2003)

Soundtrack:

New Year's Prayer

this show is fantastic

I am an enormous Stephen King fan, and it is always with great anxiety that i watch a movie/tv series based on his work. The dead Zone was a great book - a great concept, but tough to translate to screen. The movie made in the 80s with christopher walken was half decent but nothing to write home about.

thankfully - the show is wonderful. Four episodes old and i am completely engrossed. This will be the first time I ever watch a show religiously in the summer. It is wonderfully put together, and though there are bad spots in the dialogue, its is translated well, and they have done a great job with showing the viewer the visions johnny smith finds himself having. they are wonderfully done.

I like how they arent sinking into just having johnny smith solve a murder each week, as evidenced by the latest episodes when he uses his powers to re-unite two long lost lovers (not to mention have an out of body sexual experience). the biggest worry i had was that the show would become very formulaic - and it still might, but hopefully they keep things going the way they are.

the real revelation in this series so far has been anthony michael hall. when i was young i loved this guy - and still love him when i watch "the breakfast club" or "weird science" - but since he has tried to revive his career I have had a tough time accepting him as an adult actor. I kept seeing the kid from the 80s movies. until now. I think he is doing a marvelous job with this part, playing it with a great combination of wide eyed wonder and fear of his new abilities. All of a sudden with this role he seems so believably adult, its kind of amazing. every now and the you can see the kid fro the 80s but for the most part its like watching a new actor. he plays the tortured role excellently - i can't say enough about how impressed I am

so far - this is fantastic and i hope they keep it up and release a dvd.